Daily Archives: February 14, 2013

UPDATE: We still have a handful of tickets left, if you’d like to attend. Buy ’em here. Sorry, we’re sold out.

In September 2009, the folks at NYC Beer Week asked me to lead a tour. I called a few homebrewer friends, set an itinerary and the Homebrew Tour was born. I thought it would be fun to give people a peek into their world, to let tour takers try these beers and learn what makes the brewers tick and decide to brew in these tiny, tiny apartments.

The tour was supposed to be a one-off. But after the first one, attendees asked, “When’s the next tour?” So I did a second tour, then a third tour, then dozens more. Which brings me to today.

For Jimmy’s Homebrew Jamboree, it’s time to return to my Beer Week roots. We’re taking over my favorite East Village bar, Jimmy’s No. 43, for their signature event of Beer Week. I’ve enlisted 14 of my favorite homebrewers to make special beers for the event. Expect double IPAs, hoppy red ales, saisons, stouts and a host of unusual—and unusually delicious—beers as well.

4) Off Color Wari: The chicha de molle-inspired ale (an ancient Peruvian ferment) is made with purple corn, Schinus molle berries and souring bacteria. The beer's tart, dry and bright, as zingy as kombucha. And just 3.8 percent ABV. History!.